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economist suntribune april 23 1986 c3 light up a match program a bright spot for the big sisters off to britain david jacob president of village lanes travel discusses a trip to britain with glenna collins after the latter won a draw for a trip for two to britain the contest was cosponsored by brit ish airways and village lanes travel sjoerd witteveen for milliken teen jana jaros her friendship was sealed with big sister beverley dornbush when she smuggled a bucket of fried chicken into a local movie cinema her and her younger sister andrea both have two special friends they can look up to jana and andrea each have a york region big sister the york region association is currently wrapping up its april light up a match campaign a program aimed at forming new biglittle sister relationships thornhills gayle ferguson is teamed with andrea 12 and be verley dornbush is matched with jana 13 the time we spend together varies it depends when mcdo nalds is open said ms fergu son with a laugh she and andrea have been friends for almost a year the idea of a big sister rela tionship is to provide an outlet for girls outside the home andrea and jana live with their mother feir you do develop yourself and you do broaden your horizons said ms ferguson her and mrs dornbush agree that the rela tionship between the two pairs have seen different interests and tastes come together to find com mon ones for all four involved it was a learning experience the thing about having a big sister is that they her daughters have someone outside the family to talk to its a confidential rela tionship said mrs jaros she explained one of the golden rules of the big sister concept saying confidentiality is a major part of making the relationship work if jana spends an evening out with beverley the things they talk about remain between them mrs jaros is not to ask what they talked about and she admits that since the two have had a big sister she has seen improvement in both girls personal outlooks ive seen a change they know theres another adult out there mrs jaros noted though it doesnt replace their father it does release some of the tension around here though the girls will eventually outgrow the need for the special kind of support and friendship a big sister offers all four are con tent with the set up as it is its not parenting its just friendship said ms ferguson shoppers drug mart offers free streetproofing kits to combat the difficulty in locating missing children shop pers drug mart has joined other agencies with its own child identi fication program beginning this week in mar- kham and across canada shop pers drug mart stores will be giv ing identification kits to its cus tomers included in the kits are small ink strips for fingerprint identi fication with these parents have a permanent and easily identifi able record space is also pro vided in the booklet for pertinent information on each child theres definitely a need for something like this said russell cohen of the markville shopping centre store our aim is to reach those people who have yet to do it for their children he said the identification kits are similar to those used in other programs and will be given free of charge to customers shoppers drug mart will absorb the cost at mr cohens store there are approximately 1500 kits avail able he will continue the prog ram until all are used well evaluate the program as it goes on but from the reaction to others im sure it will be a suc cess he noted postnatal classes offered in milliken mills school postnatal classes for parents and their in fants up to six months old will be offered in the milliken mills area beginning may 7 the classes will consist of six wednesday afternoon sessions between 130 and 330 pm classes will be held at st benedicts separate school 50 aldergrove drive milliken mills the sessions will provide health teaching on such topics as family adjustment infant care and feeding normal growth and development infant safety community resources and mater nal health and fitness meeting as a group will provide opportunities for new parents to discuss and share their post natal experiences as well as encouraging them to develop an informal support system among themselves the classes will be offered by the community health nurses of the regional municipality of york health and social services branch there is no fee for the classes interested mothers are requested to register in advance for the classes by calling the york region health unit at 8841133 or 8814240 icoawhttthbune fhoppiftf present why my moms the greatest essay contest hurry kids only 2 days left to tell us why your moms the sreatest in 200 words or less we must receive your essay by 5 pm friday april 25th be sure to include your age age categories 7 yrs under 812 yrs prizes 50 markville gift certificate plus dinner for 2 at the carpenter arms restaurant for winner in each catesory four 25 markville gift certificates for the 2 runners up in each catesory all 6 essays will be published in the weekender may 3rd economist sun 9 heritage rd markham l3p1m3 the tribune 54 main st w stouffville l0h 1l0 i n 1 1 i i 1 i ly v 1 f 1 1 1 r t 1 lj- u j 1 v i 1 t h 1sv hhi i lmju h arkham village womens club offers these exclusive features exclusive aerobic circuit training a fully equipped universal gym double sprung aerobic floor exercise bicycles a childrens nursery yearround suntanning facilities private showers change rooms in a beautiful environment after your workout relax in our sauna our fantastic glassfronted whirlpool overlooking the gym over all body tone trim waist lean abdominals slender hips firm thighs we take the time to give you a thorough fitness test and a personalized program k join now w pay only i with a 159 annual membership fee act now a month offer expires april 30th86 the markham village lanes markham village f lanes parking markham village womens club enter at lower level 144 main street north markham village lanes 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